Mahnomen Fire Department Trunk or Treat
The Mahnomen Fire Department will be holding their annual Trunk or Treat on Tuesday, October 31 at the Mahnomen Fire Hall. Ada City Administrator Taylor Guenther has more details.
Mahnomen School Update
Mahnomen Students are back in school after a 4 day weekend due to MEA. Mahnomen Activities Director Aimee Pederson wants to remind parents and guardians that MEA also marked the end of the first quarter for the school district this year so that also means that it’s time for Parent Teacher Conferences. For the latest…
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Ada Veteran Danny Bredman goes on Honor Flight Washington DC trip
Ada Vietnam Veteran Danny Bredman was one of the latest area veterans to take part in the Honor Flight which is put on by The Veterans Honor Flight of ND/MN and their mission is to transport as many United States military veterans as possible to see the memorials of the respective wars they fought in…
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Halloween Health Fair At Naytahwaush
There’s going to be a Halloween Health Fair Wednesday morning in Naytahwaush. It’s being put on by White Earth Nation Tribal Public Health. Nurse Lisa Braun with White Earth Nation Tribal Public Health has more. Braun says there will be games for kids and adults, health and wellness information, and a chili feed hosted by…
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Ada VFW Auxiliary Disbands
The VFW Auxiliary to Ada VFW Post 7557 has voted to disband. Auxiliary Secretary Kim Habeck tells R&J News why. Habeck says Auxiliary members can still contribute to the VFW. The Louis J. Hauge Junior VFW Post 7557 is remaining active; it’s just the auxiliary that is disbanding.
Department of Veterans Affairs finishes 1st ever National Buddy Check Week
October 16 through October 20 was the 1st National Buddy Check Week, and John Rosenberger of Norman County Veterans Services wants to explain what Budd Check Week is and how you can participate both during and after the week. For more information and more buddy resources go to the Department of Veterans Affairs website www.va.gov/initiatives/national-buddy-check-week-talk-to-10-veterans/.
New hunting laws for the upcoming rifle season
In the legislative session earlier this year the State of Minnesota instituted multiple laws that will be affecting Minnesota hunters across the state. One of these laws that’s flown under the radar was the new law involving ground blinds on public land. Barbera Keller of the Minnesota DNR breaks down this new law. Keller also…
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Benedictine Ada Ending Assisted Living
Things will be changing at Benedictine Living Community in Ada. As of Sunday, Benedictine Mission Court will only offer independent living in its apartments….instead of assisted living and independent living. Benedictine vice president of operations Taylar Hack tells R&J News changes in regulations led to this decision. Hack says Benedictine staff affected by the change…
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Emmer eyeing Speaker of the House nomination
Minnesota Representative Tom Emmer is reportedly “making calls” and is pursuing a run for the vacant Speaker of the House seat. According to Jake Sherman of NBC News Emmer reportedly told members of the House Republican Conference that he’d seek the nomination. Emmer is pursuing the Speaker of the House position after Ohio Representative Jim…
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Area Educators Visit Camp Ripley
Area Educators recently Visited Camp Ripley. During this visit educators got to tour Camp Ripley and go up in a helicopter. One of the educators that was a part of this program was Hawley High School Principal Kelly Anderson. Anderson explains what this program is and what they did. Anderson also explained the purpose of…
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